Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar travel.

The ultimate goal of the lightsail project is to drive a freely accelerating lightsail that is 10 square meters in area and 100 nm or less in thickness. In this first experimental step, the Caltech ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

In 2024, seven vehicles in western China each transmitted a high-powered microwave beam that converged precisely in both time ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

Israel's Iron Beam laser air defense system is set to become operational in the second half of 2025, and now the "National ...

Prince Harry has replaced rifles with lasers in the biathlon event at the Invictus Games — much to the dismay of US Army ...

Achieving practical interstellar travel requires overcoming the immense challenge of reaching extraordinary velocities. To ...

Laser cleaning isn’t quite ubiquitous, but it’s gaining a foothold for applications like paint and rust removal as well as ...

Just a short distance outside of Fort Collins on the Colorado State University Foothills Campus sits one of the most powerful ...

Laser treatment for acne scars minimizes the appearance and associated pain. However, the treatment isn’t ideal for everyone.